Cape May Summer B 2026

A winning average of 6.30 seconds decided the headline division at Cape May Summer B 2026, where twenty-three competitors gathered at the Cape May City Convention Hall on June 21, 2026. The single-day WCA competition brought five official disciplines and eleven rounds of high-stakes solving to Cape May, New Jersey, USA. In the flagship 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube event, Jerry Yao edged out the field across three rounds of intense speedcubing action, posting a decisive 6.30 average in the final to claim top honours.

The 3x3 results came down to a razor-thin margin between the top two seeds. Yao set the standard with a best single of 5.20 seconds, narrowly capturing gold ahead of Christopher Sun, who posted a runner-up average of 6.36 seconds. Alex Niedland rounded out the podium in third place with a solid 7.23 average. The three rounds of classic speed cubing showcased elite turning and quick inspections, giving spectators a tense duel that came down to hundredths of a second.

While Yao secured the premier title in the traditional 3x3x3 Cube, Christopher Sun put together a powerhouse performance across the larger puzzles. Sun swept all three big cube events on the schedule, asserting control in 5x5x5, 6x6x6, and 7x7x7 Cube. His consistency across extended solves formed the backbone of the afternoon program, demonstrating mastery across increasingly complex layer reductions.

Sun started his multi-event victory run in the 5x5x5 Cube, where fourteen competitors took to the tables across two rounds. Sun topped the podium with a 45.64 winning average and a best single of 40.19. Jerry Yao took the silver medal with an average of 47.19, while Livia Kleiner secured third place with a 57.28 mark in the final round.

The 6x6x6 Cube saw twelve entrants tackle two rounds of play, with Sun once again leading the pack. He recorded an average of 1:25.41 alongside a best single of 1:19.18 to take first place. Yao followed in second place with a time of 1:36.96, and Kleiner earned another podium finish, taking third with a 1:43.55 average.

In the 7x7x7 Cube, thirteen competitors battled over two rounds, where Sun completed his triple crown on the big puzzles by averaging 2:12.56 with a best single of 2:10.30. Kleiner stepped up to claim the silver medal with a 2:16.36 average, while Yao finished third at 2:32.34. The twelve-sided Megaminx event added variety to the roster, where Declan Wilhelm took first place with a 39.25 average and a 34.59 single, ahead of Sun in second at 42.04 and Kleiner in third at 46.82.

Away from the podium battles, several solvers reached significant personal milestones at the tables. Mark Yacoub delivered one of the weekend highlights by shaving 61 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube mark, lowering his personal best to 28.52 seconds. Ava Lewis entered four events, posting a personal best of 1:19.42 in the 5x5x5 Cube to improve by 33.9 percent, while also logging first-time attempts of 2:31.38 in 6x6x6 and 4:54.21 in 7x7x7. Ryan Cramer tackled five events, cutting 33.5 percent from his 5x5x5 Cube best down to 1:25.88 and registering inaugural marks in 6x6x6 and 7x7x7. Pruthvi Chaitanya Pabbu improved his 5x5x5 Cube best by 32.3 percent to 1:30.90 while recording his first official attempts in Megaminx and 7x7x7.

Other competitors took on brand new disciplines or made their first appearances on the circuit. Freddie Summers completed first attempts in 5x5x5, 6x6x6, and 7x7x7, achieving a high finish of seventh in the 7x7x7 Cube. Matthew Rodrigues registered his first official results in both 5x5x5 and 7x7x7. First-time tournament entrants also made their mark, as Dylan Vangi took on five events, posting a 28.72 3x3x3 Cube single and a 6:53.62 in 6x6x6, while Sota Kotani registered a 17.99 in 3x3x3 alongside an initial 2:53.55 Megaminx result.

The day concluded with fifteen podium spots filled by competitors representing the United States across the five disciplines. From lightning-fast 3x3 finishes to marathon big-cube rounds, Cape May Summer B 2026 provided an efficient, competitive showcase of puzzle-solving skill on the Jersey Shore.